Cops seize ute after Belconnon burnout

A NSW man will spend up to three months without his vehicle after allegedly being caught doing a burnout in front of the police station in Belconnen.

About 7.25pm on Tuesday police on a routine patrol spotted the 31-year-old in a white Holden SS Crewman ute.

He allegedly turned from Market Street on to Belconnen Way, adjacent to the Belconnen Police Station, and then did a burnout, leaving behind a large plume of blue and white smoke from the tyres.

Police caught up with the alleged offender in Solly Place, and seized his vehicle. For a first offence, police can keep the offending car for up to 90 days; for a second offence the vehicle can be kept indefinitely if ordered by the court.

The NSW man will be summonsed to face the ACT Magistrates Court at a later date.